New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-13
RIOTOUS LAWMAKERS.
THE CAMDEN FRAUD APROvED AND TUR-
LEY SEATED.

NEw-JRRsEY DEMOCRATIC BOLTERs RETURN TO THE
FoLD-A FIGHT OVER THE HOUSE ROLL
GOVERNOR ABBETT's DENIAL
TRENTON. N. j., jan 1.-The Democrats OF the
Assembly spent last night in humiliation and prayertul
consultation with the members of thsir State Execu
tive Committee. They were not handsome but they
were wiser than they the dsv before and after
showing some restlessness upon reassemtling this
morning. they accepted the organization OF the Assem-
bly, as made by the Republicans, were sworn into
office. and for hour conducted themselves with ,ea-
sonable amiablity. Meanwhile, Assemblymen
Wolverton aud Arnwine two of the Democratic bolt
srs. had had long and painful interview with Con-
gressman Pidcock. who was among the Democratic
leaders summoned and the eOqnence OF the Congress-
man was OF persuasive q nature that tho boilers
agreed to return to the Democratic told. Speaker
Baird would not follow their ample, and he found
friend and follower in Assembly yman Kinney, of Sus-
sex, whom the gentle admOnons of Secretary Kelsey
himself failed to disturb.
The public excitement over the situation
great whom the House this morning 1t was last
| night. The crowd composed OF Democratic SYM
pathzers and manifested cheerful indifference to the
rules of oIder. The twenty mine Democrats had sub
missvely requested the Of the Assembly Chamber
and were holding at 10 o'clock when the Re
publican member. appeared The doors were
promptly opened but it 10 40 before Speaker
Baird called the House to order There was prayer
offered and the Clerk had begun to call the roll when
the Democratic leader, ifudspeth the caucus nominee
for Spea ser, arose and said
Before the roll is called desire to be sworn in
member"
No heed was paid to him and the call proceeded.
Assembl lyman Beckwith. another Democrat. then de-
manded that he should be sworn in, and stepped
toward the desk. he followed 10y the twcnty-
nine other Democrats each man waving his certificate
in the air nd every one shouting his highest notes AZ
| Speaker Bard. The latter pounded long as his
|
their yelIs to increase the confusion. sembance OF
der was at length restored, and ex Speaker Arm
roll hac been regularly called they could be sworn In
Noonan OF Hudson, young Democrat whose mission
Is TO destroy his kind with Iri elog"ence, mace ga
Republicans urging that order be observed the Demo-
Gratis endeavornG to ignore the Republican organiza,
tion The Speaker insisted that the roil-o ii should
proceed. and again wild disorder occurred the Demo
Gratis shouting aud shaking their lists. the Speaker
pounding, and the Reading Clerk. little man with
tremendous voice, continuing to call the roll OF the
| regularly organized House the thrty-one members
The roll-call was finished at length Er-Speaker
| Armstrong came forward and calmly began To swear
In the Democrats. They then began to struggle Tor
precedence. but they rapidly disposed OF and in
few minutes tho House had dtty-eight regularly
| sworn members. The TWO vacancies were the DIS
puted Camden and Mercer districts. Tho Demooi ats
ioadr rurtner effort to question the legality aud
regularity OF yeserday's organization and for 'me
business proceeded quietly. Turey, the Camden
| Democrat. appea-ed with the certificate OF Judge
Parker and demanded that he be and there was
| u 4,
directed step aside and the resolution OF yesterdays
House. referring the matter to the iul House tor set
tlem-nt, read The Democrats shouted little but
again sulmi ted, having evidently acquired some con-
fdence In the future.
1t was bere that another small riot broke out
Frank Mcpermitt, a Newark Democrat, who IL almost
groeslue APP reached the Clerks desk aud asked the
Cle.k to hand him the parchment roll containing mem
bers' signatures attached 10 the oath OF office. lie
took It TO his seat aud the clerk immediately sns-
pect.d that MeDermitt intended to uake some inn
proper use OF IT, Going To McDermitt he demanded
the parchment. II was refused Give 1t to me,
said the Clerk snd making grab he seized the docu-
IN mt in the middle. Assemblymsn Feeuy sprang to
McDermitt assistance. and tho SergeaDt-at- Arms
Terry Mcdonald leaped over a chair aud caught hold
OF tGe parchment. A tumblng struggle ensued in
wbioh the parchment suffered somewhat and IN All In
slant moro tho other memJ.rs came rushing up 10
tho Of the disturbance Shouts and threats the
pounding of tho Rsvel. warning cries and the yelling
the gallery crowd made the scene an imitation of
that which disgraced tho House yestcrday, bu Nc
Dernitts passion led, his iends warned him of
his danger. and he finally surrendered ehe parchment
to Clerk II said that he intended to swear in
both Iurley and Wslther on his own account
Thenceforward proceedings were more peaceabe.
Mr. Armstrong rep sad the Repu1lieans , desired
bIn (Rcp.) denounced tho fraud by which Tuiey
claim,d seat The man was not legally elected and
the certificate granted him bv Judge Parker was given
him ouly because there was no authority in the court
investigate and expose the fraud by which the bal
lots had been changed since election The Judge had
shown that he considered the charge of corruption
justified by bavng granted inquest into the mat'er
nnder authority OF the court. MIR. Armstrong took
similar ground Several Democrats dccnued '.
basng their arguments almost wholly upon the single
fact that Juuge Paikers certificate existed and was
authority on which the House III ght act McDermitt
agaih distinguished himself, this time by speech OF
! almost laughable bitterness. motion % adjourn
until afternoon tnrn carried, 80 10 2s Woverton,
Gratis snd Baird and Kinney tn the Republicans.
The House was IN asuDer mood when It met IN the
afternoon. lhe Democrats had secued Wolverton
aud Arnwine, but they had lost Kinney, OF Sussex,
while Speaker Bard against them and the two
Labor men were IN doubt. Thirty votes were needed
to decide the of the contested elections, and they
were doubtful whether they could get them Mr.
udspeth lDem.l offered u TrOluton to seat both Tur
ey and Walther and NoOnan DEM offered substi.
tuie in the form of rcsou ion so long and vagne and
mixed that could comprehend ts meaning un-
nj had been read seven times by actual count. IL
the Same as that OF Mr.. Hudspch to all intents,
however.
Mr.. Corbn (Repl OF Union. moved to refer both
resolutions {, the Committee Elections with power
to investigate. Mr.. lludspeth protested and Mr.
NoOnan then wanted to Withdraw his resolution lhi'
objected to and iaInd rustic OF expectation
Wolveron, the leader of the boilers took the floor
al am Democrat" he said, d" and want To say
right here that mean TO act with Democrats | might
again do 50 did Yesterday under similar crcum
stances but perhaps alter reflect on and consultation
! might not ANY way shall act With Democrats now.
: ! Mr.. { rhu again urged an investigation and MS
previous question was moved; motion to adjourn
ntervcned made by BeckwIth DEM. but II was lost
-2S to 29-Carrol Donohue and Bard voting nay
with the Republicans The previous question was
then deieated-29 to 20. Knney-Balrd and Donohdt
voting with the Republicans, while Carroll voted with
the Democrats
Matthews, a curly haired boy, the baby of the
assembly aud Democrat, then made a speec, after
the rural debating society method and then the ke.
publican notion to refer the hole matter was put
and lost 30 to 29-faird, Donohue and Kinney
voting with the Republicans. Noonan was tne @
permitted to Withdraw his resolution Hudspeth
changed his 80 it was simry resolution TO seat
Turly, of Camden, and that question the vote was
taken. There deep silence the roll was called
Baird voted with the Republicans. Thel Carroll
voted with the Democrats and in moment came
Donohues name. "Aye,' said he, and wild burst :,
OF Democratic cheers greeted the vote Dy which the
Camden fraud was approved. Kinney Dem voted
with the Republicans but the vote as concluded was
} was administered TO him by Mr.. Armstrong.
Mr.. Donohue here rose to personal explanation
do l think proper My Democracy Is that o.
Thomas Jefferson, my Republicanlsm rs that OF Abra
ham 1 oil HccuIse | Ielt II to Dt